MWg Atom V vs Nokia Asha 501

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Asha 501: 34.8 g lighter

    Atom V:
    133 g
    Asha 501:
    98.2 g
  • Width

    Asha 501: 1 mm narrower

    Atom V:
    59 mm
    Asha 501:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Atom V: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Atom V:
    2.8 in
    Asha 501:
    3 in
  • Depth

    Asha 501: 2.9 mm thinner

    Atom V:
    15 mm
    Asha 501:
    12.1 mm
  • Height

    Asha 501: 16.8 mm shorter

    Atom V:
    116 mm
    Asha 501:
    99.2 mm
  • Release year

    Atom V:
    2008
    Asha 501:
    2013

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Atom V

    Height:
    116 mm +16.8 mm versus Asha 501
    Width:
    59 mm +1 mm versus Asha 501
    Depth:
    15 mm +2.9 mm versus Asha 501
  2. 2. Asha 501

    Height:
    99.2 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    12.1 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Atom V

    133 g

    +34.8 g versus Asha 501

  2. 2. Asha 501

    98.2 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Atom V

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. Asha 501

    Screen diagonal:
    3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    27.9 cm²

Asha 501 has approximately 14.8% more rectangular screen area than Atom V.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Atom V: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

Asha 501: Original memory entry

128 MB · 64 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Atom V

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Asha 501

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Atom V

    1300 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Asha 501

  2. 2. Asha 501

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Atom V2. Asha 501

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Atom V, Asha 501.
SpecificationAtom VAsha 501
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 59 Х 15 mm
  • 99.2 Х 58 Х 12.1 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 98.2 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 128 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 Professional
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.0
  • upgradable to 1.4
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Atom V, Asha 501.
SpecificationAtom VAsha 501
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 27.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.5%
  • 48.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 133 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Atom V, Asha 501.
SpecificationAtom VAsha 501
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Atom V, Asha 501.
SpecificationAtom VAsha 501
Processor CPU
  • Intel XScale PXA 270 520 MHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Atom V, Asha 501.
SpecificationAtom VAsha 501
Release date
  • 2008
  • March
  • 2013
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Bright red
  • Bright Green
  • Cyan
  • Yellow
  • White and Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 1152 h Talking time- Up to 17 h Music play - Up to 56 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Atom V, Asha 501.
SpecificationAtom VAsha 501
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.41 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Atom V, Asha 501.
SpecificationAtom VAsha 501
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Atom V, Asha 501.
SpecificationAtom VAsha 501
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - SNS apps -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/WAV/AAC player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Aso known as Nokia Asha 501 Dual Sim with dual-SIM card slots